- Spain flash floods: dozens of people killed as Spanish prime minister says ‘devastating episode’ is not over (theguardian.com)
- Banks, Trains and Political Finger-Pointing: banking turmoil and a train derailment became flash points in America’s culture wars, and conservative presidential hopefuls and media voices pounced (nytimes.com)
- US Kills Al Qaeda Leader Ayman al-Zawah’ri Inside Afghanistan; CIA Drone Strike Brings Justice to One of 9/11’s Masterminds (cnn.com)Biden speaks on US killing of al Qaeda leader (cnn.com)Shock in Kabul after US kills al-Qaeda leader (bbc.com)Killing of Zawahiri draws praise from bipartisan lawmakers, Saudi Arabia (washingtonpost.com)The killing of the top Qaeda leader offers lessons on 20 years of U.S. involvement in Afghanistan (nytimes.com)WaPo backgrounder on al-Zawah'ri (washingtonpost.com)
- Flash Floods Sweep Part of Long Island (nytimes.com)
🚨FLOODING RESCUE AT SOUTHBURY PLAZA, CT
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) August 18, 2024
A man with a prosthetic leg and his dog were trapped in a car during flooding at Southbury Plaza, Connecticut.
A Good Samaritan rescued them, bringing both to safety.pic.twitter.com/xpQOHr8cLM - How the humble gas stove became the latest flash point in the culture wars (washingtonpost.com)
